{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Augusta Independent School","outOfStateSupporters":29.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5941275,"projectId":9941990,"letterContent":"My new flute student was so excited to get a flute ro use this year because of your generous donation. Participation in music is expensive and unfortunately not an option to many students without the support of the community and donors. Luckily, we have thar in place at our school.\r\nI am looking forward to seeing how this young student develops musically over the next several years. This donation doesn't just help one student. It will see many young, needy, and deserving students over the many years that we have it.","fullyFundedDate":1765923100135,"projectUrl":"project/flute-for-a-deserving-student/9941990/","projectTitle":"Flute for a Deserving Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5941275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598495691427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5941275"},{"teacherId":5941275,"projectId":9921336,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation which allowed me to purchase much needed reeds for my beginning band, as well as, my middle and high school clarinet and saxophone students. My kids where very excited to see that other people care about their education. \r\n\r\nWhen students first join, they go through several reeds until they get used to how sensitive they are and learn to take care of them. I can tell you that these kids have learned to take good care of their reeds, instruments, and other accessories.","fullyFundedDate":1764710328485,"projectUrl":"project/reeds-for-clarinets-and-saxophones/9921336/","projectTitle":"Reeds for Clarinets and Saxophones","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5941275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598495691427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5941275"},{"teacherId":5941275,"projectId":9915937,"letterContent":"My fourth grade music class has been a challenge to teach this year. They have problems working in groups, empathy, and making good decisions. I quickly set the music curriculum to the side this year to work on Social-Emotional Learning.\r\n\r\nOver the course of the past eighteen weeks, we have covered lessons from every category of SEL. It is slowly paying off. We have gone from lessons breaking down within the first five minutes to a full hour lesson where most of the class shares. I have used the conversation cubes over the past several weeks and they are great ice-breakers. The students are now able to work in groups. I am using the card games next class.","fullyFundedDate":1764710328071,"projectUrl":"project/sel-coping-skills-development-for-the-up/9915937/","projectTitle":"SEL Coping Skills Development for the Upper Elementary Student","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5941275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598495691427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5941275"},{"teacherId":5941275,"projectId":9897129,"letterContent":"The storage cubbies for the band students binders work great. The middle and high school students are no longer loosing their music or saying they can't find it and I have to give them another copy.\r\n\r\nThe ele.entary music classes have been having fun listening to classical music and drawing and coloring pictures based on what they hear. They are very creative in the way they use their imagination. Extra bonus is that each color marker has its own divided section which the students keep very organized by identifying colors.","fullyFundedDate":1763677132394,"projectUrl":"project/music-organization-and-elementary-imagin/9897129/","projectTitle":"Music Organization and Elementary Imagination","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5941275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598495691427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5941275"},{"teacherId":5941275,"projectId":9890886,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation which allowed me to purchase marching band uniforms for my students. My students and the town look forward to the annual Christmas Parade every year.\r\n\r\nThe new uniforms allowed us to stand out and look like a group. They will be used for many years to come and are machine washable, so there is no need for a dry cleaner. The uniforms are a good investment for this year and many years to come. The students look forward to putting on the uniforms every year and adding music to this very festive occasion.","fullyFundedDate":1763677132379,"projectUrl":"project/marching-band-uniforms/9890886/","projectTitle":"Marching Band Uniforms","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Brawner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5941275_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1598495691427","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5941275"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10035647,"letterContent":"A clean, organized, an welcoming classroom is more than just visually appealing - it directly impacts student learning, focus, and emotional well-being. With your generous support through Donors Choose, our classroom has become a space where students feel safe, valued, and inspired every single day.\r\nResearch consistently shows that students perform better in environments that are orderly, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed. By improving out classroom with essential cleaning supplies, and calming decor we are creating a space that reduces distractions and increases student engagement. When students walk into a bright, tidy classroom, they are more motivated to participate, collaborate, and take pride in their learning.\r\nYour donation will also help foster responsibility and respect. Students will learn to care for their environment, work together to maintain it, and understand the importance of cleanliness in their daily lives.\r\nMost importantly, this project ensures that every child - regardless of background - has access to a learning space that feels positive and uplifting. A beautiful classroom tells students, \"You matter. Your education matters.\"","fullyFundedDate":1769699309504,"projectUrl":"project/clean-and-beautiful-classroom/10035647/","projectTitle":"Clean and Beautiful Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":9690124,"projectId":10035739,"letterContent":"Your generosity will have a lasting impact on our students by providing them with meaningful, hands-on experiences that nurture empathy, responsibility, and real-world life skills. Through our Caring for Newborns project, students will explore the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of caring for an infant in a safe, supportive learning environment. \r\n\r\nWith your support, students will engage in interactive learning that goes beyond textbooks. They will develop a deeper understanding of child development, the importance of gentle care, and the responsibility that comes with nurturing another human being. These experiences help students build compassion, patience, and confidence - skills that extend far beyond the classroom.\r\n\r\nFor many of our students, this project will be their first opportunity to learn about infant care in a structured, educational setting. By making this project possible, you are helping to equip them with knowledge that can positively influence their future families and communities. You are not just funding supplies - you are empowering students with life- changing lessons about care, commitment, and responsibility.","fullyFundedDate":1769699309519,"projectUrl":"project/caring-for-a-newborn/10035739/","projectTitle":"Caring for a Newborn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evertz","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9690124"},{"teacherId":10400560,"projectId":10002164,"letterContent":"On behalf of our students and staff, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of a vacuum for our classroom. Your thoughtful contribution is already making a meaningful difference in our daily learning environment.\r\n\r\nMaintaining a clean classroom is essential for creating a healthy, comfortable, and welcoming space where students can focus and do their best work. With frequent classroom activities, hands-on learning projects, and daily foot traffic, having a reliable vacuum allows us to quickly and effectively keep our space clean and safe for everyone.\r\n\r\nYour support not only helps us maintain our classroom, but it also shows our students the power of community involvement and generosity. Acts of kindness like yours reinforce the importance of working together to support education.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom and our students. We truly appreciate your generosity and support.","fullyFundedDate":1768580346322,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-cleanliness/10002164/","projectTitle":"Classroom Cleanliness","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10400560"},{"teacherId":6770149,"projectId":9870916,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kind donation. As a result, we now have four total drone kits. While we have yet to be able to fly the new ones due to winter, students have still been using all available materials to their benefits. They have been using the provided flight simulators. They have also been constructing the new drones and performing engineering practices to ensure that everything will be ready for flight when the spring approaches. In addition, they have been using the provided curriculum to learn about topics such as electricity, the laws of motion, and programming. They certainly are enjoying the drone program, and we once again thank you for all of your help.","fullyFundedDate":1762353947061,"projectUrl":"project/drones-for-science-part-2/9870916/","projectTitle":"Drones for Science, Part 2","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Mason","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6770149_orig.jpg?crop=488,488,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1685833363840","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6770149"},{"teacherId":9309117,"projectId":9892275,"letterContent":"This project helped our seniors gear up for winter by supplementing a classroom lesson on learning essential winter driving safety skills. Students learned how to manage icy and snowy driving conditions—with the number one rule: DRIVE SLOW. After the presentation, students built their own winter car emergency kits to keep on hand, including hat & gloves, thermal and fleece blankets, chapstick, snacks, flashlights, and snow brush/scrapers. \r\n\r\nStudents were excited when they saw the items laid out before them knowing they would receive a practical backpack to take as a reminder of what they learned in the classroom. By connecting knowledge to real world applications, students are more likely to retain the information when needed most. This activity quickly highlighted the importance of winter car safety as students shared they did not have ice scrapers. Some responses were \"Now I don't have to use a credit card to scrape ice!\" and \"this will be so much better than trying to use an old shirt from my trunk!\". This project allowed our classroom to address a need among our students with practicality to ensure students are prepared for life after high school—including real-world life skills like safe driving and emergency preparedness—just in time for this weekend's winter weather!","fullyFundedDate":1765923100108,"projectUrl":"project/warm-hands-safe-travelshelp-students-b/9892275/","projectTitle":"Warm Hands, Safe Travels—Help Students Build Their Winter Kits","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bishop","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9309117_orig.jpg?crop=1023,1023,x0,y98&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695908727843","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9309117"},{"teacherId":6621275,"projectId":9681134,"letterContent":"The addition of our new poster printer has had a meaningful impact on our school community. Students are now using the printer to create posters for class projects, presentations, and academic showcases. These posters are being displayed in school hallways, allowing student work to be shared beyond the classroom and helping to create a vibrant, engaging learning environment for the entire school.\r\n\r\nTeachers are also benefiting from access to the poster printer by creating instructional posters, visual aids, and classroom displays that support daily instruction. The ability to design and print large-format materials has enhanced lessons and helped teachers present information in a clear, visually appealing way that supports student understanding and engagement.\r\n\r\nBoth students and teachers are excited to have the opportunity to create professional-quality posters that can be shared with the wider school community. Printing posters on our new poster printer has encouraged creativity, pride in work, and collaboration, while strengthening how learning is displayed and celebrated throughout the school.","fullyFundedDate":1762353946679,"projectUrl":"project/poster-printing-power/9681134/","projectTitle":"Poster Printing Power","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gibson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6621275"},{"teacherId":6567862,"projectId":9322596,"letterContent":"Thank you once again for funding another project of mine. I am beyond grateful for all your contributions, and your love of children and their education.\r\n\r\nBy contributing to this project, New Year, New Stuff, you allowed all students in my class to have all the necessary supplies to have a great year of fun and learning.\r\n\r\nI am so grateful for your willingness to help provide for the education of children. With this project the parents of my students did not have to buy a single school supply this fall. This gave the families I serve a much needed financial break.\r\n\r\nThanks again for supporting the education of our children.","fullyFundedDate":1749504938080,"projectUrl":"project/new-year-new-stuff/9322596/","projectTitle":"New Year, New Stuff","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Browning","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6567862_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694182213857","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/browningfirst"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_57807","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":319,"numTeachers":21,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":93,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":2,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"15.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":70.8,"schoolId":57807,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Augusta Independent School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Augusta Independent School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/kentucky/augusta-independent-school-district/augusta-school/57807"}